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Note 5 Will Precede IFA

by Tom Allen

The Wall Street Journal claims that Samsung will introduce the Galaxy Note 5 before its traditional IFA launch date. Instead, the phablet will be launched in mid-August. The move will apparently be taken to …

Intel Climbs in Mobile Space

by Tom Allen

Shipments of Android tablets with Intel processors will fall to 10.8 million units this year, from 14.23 million in 2014. The prediction comes from ET Mag. The site has also said that Android smartphones …

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ASE Posts Record Q2 Sales

by Helen Vince

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) recorded its second-highest quarterly revenue in the company’s history in Q2, 8.6% higher than Q1 and 19.8% higher than the second quarter of last year at NT$70.2 billion ($2.2 billion). …

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Korea Aims at 11k Mobile Display

by Tom Allen

The Korean government has initiated a project called EnDK, which aims to develop a mobile display with 11k resolution and 2,550 ppi. That would be, roughly, a 5.9″ screen with 11520 x 6480 resolution. …

Smartphone Booms as Watch Woes Continue for Apple

by Steve Sechrist

The WSJ (Wall Street Journal) today reported Apple is getting the lion’s share (a whopping 92%) of all profits in the booming smartphone industry. The chart on the right shows global operating profits in …

IFA 2015: Samsung Takes CityCube and LG Moves Halls

by Tom Allen

Both Samsung and LG have confirmed their exhibit space for IFA 2015, says Germany’s Invidis. For the second time, Samsung has hired the CityCube, taking 6,000m² of show floor. LG, meanwhile, has moved from …

MEA Smartphones Consolidate in $100 – $200 Bracket

by Tom Allen

Smartphone shipments in the MEA region will reach 155 million units this year, says IDC, after a 66% YoY rise in Q1’15 (to 36 million units). 63% of handsets shipped in the Middle East …

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TSMC Sees Sales Dip in June

by Helen Vince

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) saw sales drop 14.5% sequentially in June, falling to NT$59.9 billion ($1.9 billion). Sales for the quarter were also down, falling 7.5% sequentially to NT$205.4 billion ($6.6 billion), while for …

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The Sphericam 2 Video Camera Should be on the Way

by Arthur Berman

Sphericam conducted a highly successful Kickstarter campaign in 2012 to develop the “world’s first 360º video camera for consumers”. The team is now back with what is on-track to be another successful Kickstarter campaign …

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Who is the Cable Cutter?

by Norbert Hildebrand

The cable companies and networks in the US have been facing a change in their business models over the last few years. As we have reported before, cable subscriptions are declining, while the use …

Samsung Patents Large and Small Foldable Screens

by Tom Allen

Although patents are not normally an area that we cover, this one should be noted. Samsung has been awarded a patent by the US Patent & Trademark Office, for a flexible display for foldable …

Alliance Produces First 7nm Test Chips

by Tom Allen

An alliance of Globalfoundries, Samsung and IBM Research has developed the first 7nm node test chips with functioning transistors. The work, in the USA, could lead to the ability to place more than 20 …